Grammar Vocabulary

1 Meet Jonathan Huckleberry

Learn 1

Have you/they combed your/their hair?Yes, I/we/they have. / No, not yet.

Has he/she combed his/her hair?Yes, he/she has. / No, not yet.

Actions: combed (your) hair, completed (your) science project, clipped (your) nails, drunk (your) milk, chosen a fl avor, taken a shower

Learn 2 What have you done?I don’t know. I just pushed the button.

Actions: pushed the button, pulled the rope, opened the can, closed the lid, moved the statue, leaned on the rock, touched the wall, sat on the stool

Learn 3

Did you remember to brush your teeth?Yes, I remembered. / No, I forgot.

Did you forget to brush your teeth?Yes, I forgot. / No, I remembered.

Actions: brush your teeth, fl oss your teeth, clean your ears, take your vitamins, put away your shoes, tidy up your room, print out your book report, feed the gerbil

2 In a strange land

Learn 1

Why are you/they going to the (hospital)?Because I/we/they want to sign up as a volunteer/sign up as volunteers.

Why is he/she going to the (hospital)?Because he/she wants to sign up as a volunteer.

Actions: sign up as a volunteer, buy a birthday gift, shoot some baskets, check out a new book, mail a package, see a friend off

Learn 2 Are you yelling because you’re (excited)?Yes, I am. / No, it’s because I’m (angry).

Actions: yelling, resting, sweating, blushing, frowning, yawning, complaining, shaking

Learn 3 If we take good notes, we’ll pass the test.Actions: take good notes, follow the trail, miss the bus, get out of school early, pass the test, see many fl owers, be late for school, hang out at the mall

3 Into the jungle

Learn 1What does he/she look like? He/She has short black hair.

Does he/she have gray eyes?Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she has blue eyes.

Physical features: short black hair, gray eyes, long blond hair, blue eyes, curly red hair, green eyes, straight brown hair, brown eyes

Learn 2What could it be? It could be a scorpion.

Could it be a scorpion?Yes, it could be. / No, but it could be a tarantula.

Animals: a scorpion, a tarantula, a rattlesnake, a bobcat, a donkey, a zebra, a grizzly bear, an antelope

Learn 3

What did it/they look like? It/They had a striped mane/scaly skin.

Did it/they have a striped mane/striped manes?Yes, it/they did. / No, it/they did not. It/They had scaly skin.

Physical features: a striped mane, a curved stinger, scaly skin, spotted fur, fl oppy ears, furry legs, sharp claws, spiral horns

4 Finding the treasureLearn 1 I (hear) something. Me, too. Someone’s laughing.

Me, too. Something’s beeping. I don’t (hear) anything.Actions: laughing, baking, coming, beeping, burning, fl ashing

Learn 2 This is the most wonderful music I’ve ever (heard).Adjective phrases: wonderful music, exciting movie, confusing game, beautiful picture, delicious pie, interesting book

Learn 3

What was the (saddest) moment of your life?It was losing my MP3 player.

Was losing your MP3 player the (saddest) moment of your life?Yes, it was. / No, it was giving my dog away.

Gerunds: losing (my) MP3 player, giving (my) dog away, losing the basketball game, failing (my) fi nal test, winning fi rst place at the science fair, getting a perfect score on (my) math test, listening to ghost stories at camp, riding a roller coaster

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Grammar Vocabulary

5 Back to camp

Learn 1How long have you been waiting for the bus?I’ve been waiting for the bus for (30 minutes).I’ve been waiting for the bus since (this morning).

Actions and conditions: waiting (for the bus), taking (karate lessons), studying (dinosaurs), playing (the tuba), using (crutches), living (in Belgium)

Learn 2

What do you want to be?I want to be a cartoonist.

What does a cartoonist do?A cartoonist draws comic strips.

Occupations: a cartoonist, a meteorologist, a computer programmer, an astronaut, an architect, an archaeologistTasks: draws comic strips, studies the weather, writes software programs, fl ies a spaceship, designs buildings, studies how people lived in the past

Learn 3 Come on. We have to get to the mountains.Prepositional phrases: to the mountains, into the forest, up the cliff, out of the cave, through the jungle, around the lake, past the desert, over the river

6 Danger on the bridgeLearn 1 I wish I had a compass.

Tools: a compass, a pocket knife, a screwdriver, a hammer, a shovel, binoculars

Learn 2 If I had (a camera), I’d take a picture.Actions: take a picture, dig a hole, fi nd the way, cut the rope, text my friend, watch birds, go sailing, give to the poor

Learn 3 I used to do tap dance, but now I do hip hop dance.

Activities: do tap dance, do hip hop dance, collect comic books, collect insects, have good dreams, have nightmares, solve crossword puzzles, solve sudoku puzzles

7 The stones to safety

Learn 1 Did you/he/she/they install the software (before bed)?Yes, I/he/she/they did. / No, I/he/she/they forgot.

Activities: install the software, pump up the basketball, read (your) notes, play catch, see a doctor, take (your) medicine

Learn 2What did you/he/she/they do (before going to the nurse’s offi ce)? I/We/He/She/They returned the library books.

Activities: returned the library books, warmed up with the team, made shadows on the wall, roasted marshmallows, had a picnic, played in the sprinklers

Learn 3

Who do you think is the fastest (runner)?I think (Usain Bolt) is the fastest (runner).

What do you think is the smartest (animal)?I think the (dolphin) is the smartest (animal).

Superlative adjectives: fastest, strongest, most beautiful, smartest, longest, most expensive

8 Catching the thievesLearn 1 I’ve never seen so many people.

I’ve never seen so much traffi c.Countable nouns: people, seagulls, hot air balloons Uncountable nouns: traffi c, graffi ti, garbage

Learn 2 I wonder what happened here. Maybe there was a tornado.

Disasters: a tornado, a blizzard, a tidal wave, a volcanic eruption, a lightning strike, a meteor crash, an accident, an earthquake

Learn 3If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?I’d go to (the United States) and see the Grand Canyon.

Tourist attractions: the Grand Canyon, the Mayan pyramids, the Great Barrier Reef, the Forbidden City, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu

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